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...after and during the War. But the French Line now has under construction a ship designed to be bigger than the Leviathan or Majestic, faster than the Bremen, and German hearts are sore that Frenchmen are about to worst them. The supership, as yet nameless, is being built with utmost secrecy as to exact details, in the largest French shipyards, Societé Anonyme des Chantiers et Ateliers de St. Nazaire, which had to be enlarged for the purpose by demolishing an entire block of buildings at the upper end of the shipway-a waste tut-tutted by thrifty Frenchmen...
...received with the utmost cordiality. From the first morning that I worked with Clemenceau I learned of his great heart, his unfailing generosity, and his great respect for humble folk. . . . His grandeur was that of a god, but his simplicity attached him to earth...
...close of Lloyd George's magnetic flapdoodling, the House surprised itself by passing this resolution: "In the opinion of this House the government should use its utmost efforts to stimulate international action for the study and eventual preparation of a treaty for the comprehensive reduction and limitation of naval, military and air armaments, including war material as well as personnel...
...Chesterfield advertisement appeared in which an entrancing female was made to say, "Blow some my way," it seemed the peak in risque outspokenness had been attained. But now the landscape is plastered, advertising sections of magazines and newspapers are fat, with advertisements of women and girls smoking cigarets with utmost abandon...
...nine "republicans of good will" starred (*) above held posts in the last cabinet. Of utmost political importance are the three new ministers from the party of Hornet Daladier?namely M. Hubert (Justice), M. Marraud (Public Instruction), M. Gallet (Pensions). It is just possible that the presence of these Radical Socialists will swing the vote of that party to the cabinet, though Hornet Daladier was believed preparing to sting again. In reality Tardieu L'Americain was appealing to French public opinion over the heads of politicians?a trick he may possibly have learned in the U. S. On the face...